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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  I hope they will soon learn more about this. I've always thought people changed diets too frequently that first year. I know in nature, animals are very slow to add new things to the diets, and in very tiny amounts at first. I read here where people are changing the food as soon as they get the dog from the breeder and then again as soon as they read about a new popular food and so on and so on. Some think it's great to introduce all these new proteins before the first year, but I just don't believe that.
It may be that introducing a new food too soon or too fast and the resulting diarrhea that we often see during food changes may be the beginnings of a food allergy. Also, they get a lot of their vaccines that first year. I believe that the first year we should keep their diet pretty stable, and introduce new foods slowly after that. I have no proof or scientific evidence to back this up, it's what was recommended with my human babies and what I did with Joey and none of them have any allergies. So, I'm sticking to it. |
I too cringe in horror when I see someone that has just gotten their new baby home, right out of the box, and the first thing they are asking about is what food to switch them to. Just from what I have seen over the years, this is not only detrimental to the emotional balance/stability of a new puppy, trying to get get adjusted to new family, new home, new yard, new everything.....the ONLY thing that baby knows is what it is eating.....and then that too is removed and changed up....then the physical issues pop up-diarrhea, allergies, etc!!! Not a wise choice to be making for your new baby.....if the baby is doing well on what the breeder has the baby on, dont monkey with it! If you want to change the diet, wait until the pup is WELL settled in, almost a year old after all the vaccinations have been given, and spaying/neutering has been done.....then think about throwing new challenges with food, to the baby.....